Crews Knock Down Fire at Burlingame Funeral Home

BURLINGAME (CBS SF) -- Fire crews appear to have knocked down a fire that broke out at a funeral home in Burlingame Wednesday afternoon.

The fire reportedly started just after 4 p.m. at the Crosby-N. Gray & Co. Funeral Home, which is located at the intersection of Park Road and Peninsula Avenue just off El Camino Real.

Neighbors told KPIX 5 they saw smoke pouring from the building.

KPIX 5 has learned the fire was confined to the attached garage behind the Colonial-style building. That is where fire crews were focusing their energy.

Caskets may have been stored in that garage area. By 5 p.m., the fire seemed to be under control.

The funeral home is a neighborhood landmark and has been in business for nearly 100 years.

There is no word yet on how the fire started, but the cause is under investigation.